Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 692.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia is 692.27 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia peaked at 719.39 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205.65 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218.44 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 205.65 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 216.84 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 255.23 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 254.23 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 308.74 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 296.17 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 319.02 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 362.4 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 385.37 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 433.1 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 452.22 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 475.47 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 483.96 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 545.68 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 576.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 659.21 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 632.9 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 614.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 567.2 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 559.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 560.42 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 621.01 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 683.59 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 719.39 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 692.27 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 692.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 692.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.21 kilowatt-hours | 205.65 kilowatt-hours | 385.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.06 kilowatt-hours | 433.1 kilowatt-hours | 659.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.35 kilowatt-hours | 559.4 kilowatt-hours | 719.39 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bolivia was 692.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 719.39 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.65 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.